Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-08
APPOINTING THE JUDICIARY.
Governor Thayer Names the District Judges
Under the New Law.
BURR RElNsTATEp At THE BAR
State superintendent Lane Issues q
Circular to County OHicials-
A Verdict In the Keuhn
Casc--Capitai News.

JuugcS VI tuC uioetiCt COuit Ii ANCUl0Shus
in conformity with the bill increasing
the number Of judges and judicial dis
trictS:
Third Distrct--Lewis A. Croft, of
Douglas county, and Melville Is. Hope
well, of Burt county.
Fourth District-William Marshall, of
Dodge county.
Seventh District-lsaac Powers, jr., of
Ninth District-T. .. G. Harrison of
Hall county.
Twelfth Dlstrict-Moscs Z. Kinkaid, of
Holt county.
The appointment of Judge for the
First district, and for the Eleventh dis.
trict, which latter is composed of the
western portion of Judge Gaslin's former
district, are deferred for the present.
The supreme court in the afternoon ses-
sion Wednesday took up the petition of
friends of r. g. Burr, the Lincoln attor-
ney, who asked his reinstatement for
practice in the courts of the state.
Mr.. Bnrr's petition, which was volumin-
torneys and also bv lawyers from differ
ent sections of the state, was filed with
the supreme court the first of March.
When the petition was brought to the
court they postponed hearing for thirty
days presumably to allow any attorney
in the state, If such there were who
wished, to file protest against rein
statement None such, however, were
filed and as those who were instrumental
in securing the disbarment OF Mr.. Burr,
had either signed the petition asking his
reinstatement, or expressed verbally
Willingness to have such action taken.
the court unanimously acceeded to the
petition and issued an order remitting
one year from the Judgment, which will
reinstate Mr.. Burr May 26. This is the
final act in the celebrated Zimmerman
case and Mr. Burr was yesterday rcceiv-
ing congratulations from friends over
the fact that he is again full llledged at
tOrney.
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings in supreme court yes
terday we've the final ones for the winter
term that has met weekly since the first
of january, and will now go over to
June. The following was the business
of the court yesterday: State eX rel Gard
ner VS. Roggen; argued and submitted.
State ex rel Attorney General VS. Burr,
one year RENTED from Judgments re-
spondent reinstated in all courts OF the
state May %. State cX rel Savings soci-
city against Dakota county; cause re-
moved to United States circuit court.
State ex rel Perry VS. Clay county and
state ex rel Dean vs. Clay county; judg-
inent modified requiring payment in the
three equal annual installments. East
erly vs. Van Slyck; submitted Courtnay
vs. Parker; argued and submitted; Bell
vs. Armdt; continuance set aside and
cause submitted on brief to be filed.
State ex rel Crawford VS. Graham; relator
to give security for costs in $500 in
twenty days or cause to be dismissed.
Wolf VS. Murphy; motion for leave to be
made party Overruled.
Court adjourned to Tuesday, June z,
1887, at $50 n. m.
TO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.
State Superintendent Lane has issued a
circular to county supcrintendcnts in re.
sponse to the State teachers association
that requested the state superintendent
to prepare II general manual covering
the work to be done ut county institutes
the coming summer. The state superin-
revise the course of study for country
schools. Mr.. Lane in his present circu-
lar asks the different county supcrintend-
ents 10 aid him at once by sending plans
of work and other information that he
can use in the work of both the manual
and the pamphlet.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the Knights Of Labor Cooperative as.
sociation of Beatrice, Neb., were filed
with the secretary OF state yesterday
The object of the corporation is the man
ufacture OF building material, furniture
etc., and the capital stock of the com
pany is $4,000, divided into shares OF
B1o0 each. The company to commence
business at once, and the names OF the
;ncorpcrators are Henry Bromlec, j. S
Rutherford, John Mcintyre, +. Sanford
+. NJ Woodcock, j. +. Hudson, N. ID
Hubbard, q. w. Cow and w. A. Wagner
THE CASE or SUICIDE.
The cOroner's jury that took the evi
dence in tho case of the man found deac
s,~l nDho 10, cN., Ia <,
this city, returned verdict that de
ceased came to his death from unknown
cause, although the evidence all tended
to show that it was either suicide or a,
overdose of laudanum taken when thu
man was drunk. The dead man wa
named &. +. Keuhn. Papers on his per
son showed that he came from Colorado
formerly lived in Ray county, Canada
He hal been IN Lincoln some ten days
drinking most of the time, and only SOM
60 were found on his person.
ABOUT THE CITY.
a In the district court yesterday the tria
OF Hcrdman against the Stock Yard
company was occupying the attention o
cases Of the term, involving the use of
water power on Oak creek and covering
several INDUCTION suits. Mcssrs. Court
nay and Woodward appeared for tn
Herdmans and Hall and Kelley for tn
stock yards.
Messrs. Franklin and Heddleson yes
q terday closed the sale of the eighty acr
Allen tract, lying near the city, the pun
chasing party beng Colonel A. j. Roe, @
Pioua, o., and the consideration $l6 ,0O(
Tho sale is an index of the influx of eas
ern capital to Lincoln.
A cricket club has been organized TO
Lincoln, some twenty enthusiasts in tn
game holding meeting at the Hurlbu
house parlors and selecting Rev. Ale
Allen temporary president, w. IL. Han
greaves temporary secretary and A. Bir
captain. The club will hold meetin
ON next Monday evening for permanen
organization.
In police court yesterday there was
long array of hard characters, the resul
of the roundup of the night before
Seven tramps were arraigned and fine
80 each and costs, five cases of plai
drunkenness were fined and two cases @
drunk and disorderiy were assessed Z
each and costs. Out of the entire gri,
only two could raise the necessar
amount to pay out and become free mer
A small blaze IN the early mornn
hours yesterday destroyeda barn belong